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Muscle spasms?

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Sars77
Sars77

Hello again. I was wondering if any if you experience spasms and/or cramping as part of PMR.

I feel lots of involuntary movements under the skin, plus daily leg cramping, particularly the calf.

Thanks.

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  • barbara73592
    barbara73592 Sars77

    Posted

    Yes,I  get cramping in the feet. I did not suffer from this before PMR and pred so do not know if maybe it is just a side effect of the pred. I am sure you will receive a few replies which may help. My spasms also appear to be in the shoulder blades.

    Regards,

    Barbara

    • Sars77
      Sars77 barbara73592

      Posted

      Ah thanks Barbara. I've been having them before pred along with pins & needles / numbness. Just wondered if it's typical of PMR as doc doesn't seem to know.

      I've not had probs with shoulder blades though..mine all seems to be below the waist !

  • Daniel1143
    Daniel1143 Sars77

    Posted

    At 15-20 mg of prednisone, most definitely.  They went away as I tapered under 15mg
    • Sars77
      Sars77 Daniel1143

      Posted

      Thanks Daniel. I had them along time before pred so must be me!
  • nick67069
    nick67069 Sars77

    Posted

    When I got PMR, before being diagnosed and on medication, my whole body would go into spasms, particulary leg muscles.  Usually during the night.  It got better with pred, but it did not go away completely. I don't remember how long it took before that stopped, but it was more then a month or so.  Now I only get them when I overdo something ( usually yard work). 

    Also, cramps can be because of lack of magnesium and/or inbalance between calcium and magnesium.  For this, the best is to get tested next time you do blood work. Hope that helps...

    • Sars77
      Sars77 nick67069

      Posted

      Ah now that makes sense. I have a vit D deficiency. Am I right in thinking we need it to produce calcium?
  • amkoffee
    amkoffee Sars77

    Posted

    I was told that using magnesium citrate would help my cramps. Ever since I started using them the cramps in my feet that I've been getting have completely gone away.

    • Sars77
      Sars77 amkoffee

      Posted

      Thanks, useful to know..I see I need to invest in even more supplements!
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Sars77

      Posted

      Try soaking in Epsom salts.  Even a footbath is supposed to be helpful if you are not into the soak in a tub thing.  One less pill!
  • andrea93419
    andrea93419 Sars77

    Posted

    Hi SARS, yes I've had leg spasms, then they stop for a while, then they return, then they'd stop, so on an so forth. At the moment they have stopped and a burning sensation in my shins have replaced them!

    Andrea xx

    • Sars77
      Sars77 andrea93419

      Posted

      Hi Andrea, is the burning sensation in the morning? I've been experiencing this too but subsides after steroids taken.

    • andrea93419
      andrea93419 Sars77

      Posted

      Hi Sars,

      It can happen at any time really, I can't put it down to anything specific!

      Andrea x

    • adette01750
      adette01750 Sars77

      Posted

      Hi Sars77

      I too had cramps in my feet and it went up to my shins my ankles would turn inwards with it. The pain was awful, i started on pred they improved but when I do my long shifts 13 hours or so I get the money back, so have started the magnesium supplement with a long shift and it seems to help. Not sure if it's coincidence or if it really helps.

      Good luck with finding your happy medium.

    • Sars77
      Sars77 adette01750

      Posted

      Thanks Adette. I don't envy you with the 13 hr shifts, I gave mine up recently, the pain & exhaustion were diabilitating 😪😫.

      Magnesium is now on my shopping list!!

    • adette01750
      adette01750 Sars77

      Posted

      I retire next April, and have had phased returns at work, but yes it's very tiring and debilitating I agree. 

      Take care 

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